Get help

Find out how you can share your stories, photographs and get the most out of the American Air Museum’s archive.

Explore how-to guides

About our archive

The American Air Museum's archive records the stories of the men and women of the US Army Air Forces who served in Britain and Europe during the Second World War.

Read more

Help searching

Can't find what you're looking for? Take a look at our search guide.

Read archive search guide

Research help

Our guides can help you to research the people, aircraft, places, missions, units, and media which make up your family history.

Explore research guides
Share this

We found 54843 entries

Filter Results

B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group release bombs over the Alps. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Date Unknown, 1945, 467 BG, Libs. Over Southern Germany, Alps in Background with ISAF contrails.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '467 BG dropping over southern Germany 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2002
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group release bombs over the Alps. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Date Unknown, 1945, 467 BG, Libs. Over...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed "Kokomo" of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner. Written on slide casing: 'VM, 226637, Kepner's. 495 FTG at Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6908
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed "Kokomo" of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner. Written on...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed "Kokomo" of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: ' Kepner's P-47 226637, Kokomo at Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6909
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26637) nicknamed "Kokomo" of the 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E Kepner. Image by Robert...
B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Debach.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6906
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Debach.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-A, serial number 41-6530) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '496 FTG [sic], Atcham.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6907
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-A, serial number 41-6530) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '496 FTG [sic...
The insignia of the 4th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5052
  • Description: The insignia of the 4th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '559th BS, 387th BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5046
  • Description: The insignia of the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '559th BS, 387th BG.'
The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '557th BS, 387th BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5047
  • Description: The insignia of the 557th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '557th BS, 387th BG.'
The insignia of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '375 FS/ 361 FG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5042
  • Description: The insignia of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '375 FS/ 361 FG.'
The insignia of the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '374 FS/ 361 FG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5043
  • Description: The insignia of the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: '374 FS/ 361 FG.'
The insignia of the 558th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '558th BS Badge.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5045
  • Description: The insignia of the 558th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '558th BS Badge.'
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group prepares for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: '257768 K, B24, Leo.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6905
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group prepares for take off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40472) nicknamed "The Joker" of the 493rd Bomb Group Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'The Joker. 493 BG, Debach.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6904
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40472) nicknamed "The Joker" of the 493rd Bomb Group Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38198) nicknamed "$1.98" of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6903
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38198) nicknamed "$1.98" of the 493rd Bomb Group.
B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take off. A tail gunner can be seen in position inside his aircraft. Image via Mark Brown, AFA
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6902
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take off. A tail gunner can be seen in position inside his aircraft. Image via Mark Brown, AFA
B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take-off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: 'B-24 line up for T/O.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6901
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 493rd Bomb Group line up for take-off. Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: 'B-24 line up for T/O.'
The insignia of the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5038
  • Description: The insignia of the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group.
The insignia of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5035
  • Description: The insignia of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5036
  • Description: The insignia of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5033
  • Description: The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.